Accenture ‘links staff promotions to use of AI tools’
TL;DR
Accenture is tying staff promotions to the demonstrated use of internal AI tools.
Key Points
- Senior managers and associate directors must show 'regular adoption' of AI to qualify for leadership roles.
- The company actively monitors AI tool usage across its workforce.
- The policy was communicated via an internal email to senior staff, according to the Financial Times.
- The move is explicitly aimed at increasing AI uptake across the organization.
Nauti's Take
Accenture is making AI adoption a promotion requirement – less encouragement, more coercion. Smart for internal adoption metrics, but genuine competence doesn't come from mandates.
The real question is whether employees will now use AI meaningfully or just generate enough activity to show up in the monitoring dashboard.
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